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Los Angeles, CA: A $9.5 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action pending against Lowe' Home Centers Inc. The lawsuit was brought by the big box DYI store' human resources managers' who alleged they were misclassified as being exempt from overtime Filed in August 2012, the lawsuit alleged that Lowe' classified its human... - TD Bank Reaches $9.9M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A tentative $9.9 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against TD Bank NA. The class and collective action claims that the bank failed to pay assistant store managers overtime wages. The settlement fund includes service payments, attorneys' fees and costs and other exp... - California Overtime: Domestic Workers Have Rights Too
Oct-16-09 San Francisco, CA They are a group of people who are often exploited when it comes to California overtime pay. They work long days, often with little pay, and many do not understand their rights when it comes to California overtime laws. However, domestic workers are entitled to overtime pay in California—the problem is that many of them do not r... - Coppertone Consumer Fraud Class Action Receives Settlement Approval
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has received final approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Coppertone sunscreen and its manufacturer Merck & Co. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan granted final approval of the settlement effectively ending the allegations that Merck used deceptive marketing practices and made false claims r... - New York Employment Lawsuits
Oct-10-09 New York, NY It is a city well-known for its cuisine, but many people who work in the New York restaurant industry say their employers are violating New York employment law. In fact, many lawsuits have been filed in New York, alleging that employees are not properly paid minimum wage, nor are they paid overtime, in violation of New York labor law and f... - Asbestos Widow Wins $1.2 Million Settlement
Oct-8-09 Brazoria, TX Danny was diagnosed with malignant asbestos mesothelioma in October 2008. He lived a further six months before the disease claimed his life. He was just 59. Danny worked for Dowell Company as a member of the cement crew between 1975 and 1985. From 1975 to 1980 he was lethally exposed to asbestos, and that led to the diagnosis of mesothelio... - Bankruptcy Debt Requires a Good Bankruptcy Lawyer
Oct-6-09 Toledo, OH The financial meltdown of 2008 has had a huge impact on bankruptcy. Not surprisingly it's up—way up, as bankruptcy debt stemming from the lingering fiscal crisis of last year sent Americans fleeing to their bankruptcy lawyer with the prospect of bankruptcy debt settlement as the only means to survive such troubled times. And those t... - Court Sets Filing Deadline and $12,000,000 Settlement Fund for Peanut Butter Salmonella Claims
Oct-4-09 Wheeling, VA Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella food poisoning after consuming products containing peanut butter such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter. The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properl... - Unum reports fewer claims, blames recession
Oct-4-09 Chattanooga, TN: Earlier this month Unum Group, one of the largest disability insurers in the U.S., reported they received fewer claims than expected. CEO Thomas Watjen told Bloomberg News that the lack of claims wasn't specific to the company and placed the blame on the recession. "People just don't feel as comfortable," Watjen said trying to expla... - $1.3M Proposed Neutrogena Naturals Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $1.3 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit over packaging and advertising of Neutrogena Naturals products. The lawsuit, entitled Stephenson, et al. v. Neutrogena Corporation, alleges the Neutrogena Naturals products packaging and advertising falsely indicated they were natura... - $1.4M Pepsi-Co & Quaker Trans Fat Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $1.4 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action pending against Quaker Oats Co., a division of PepsiCo. The lawsuit alleged that the food manufacturer deliberately and incorrectly labelled Quaker-branded products as being free from trans fats. Filed by Robert Chacanaca and Victor Guttmann in San Jos... - Dell settles contract fraud case for $4M
Sep-20-09 New York City, NY: A computer manufacturing company has been ordered to pay $4 million to New York's Office of the Attorney General to settle a contract fraud case filed in 2007. The initial lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo against Dell and Dell Financial Services, who accused the company of fraud, false advertising and deceptive busines... - Resort Company Accused of Inaction Over Reverse Workplace Sexual Harassment Case
Sep-18-09 Murrells Inlet, SC The various nuances of employment law goes well beyond issues of unpaid overtime—and one of the most grievous aspects of an otherwise good employment environment gone wrong is when sexual harassment is involved. And like the movie with Michael Douglas and Demi Moore about workplace sexual harassment, it's not always the mal... - AllianceOne Class Action Settlement Announced
San Diego, CA: An agreement to resolve a consumer fraud class action pending against AllianceOne has been made in federal court in California. The court recently gave preliminary approval to the settlement. The lawsuit alleges that the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by calling cell phones using an automated dialer or with a pre... - Washington Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Washington insurance claim denied for illegitimate reasons may be able to file a denied disability insurance lawsuit or a bad faith insurance lawsuit against their insurer. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits an... - Oregon Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Oregon insurance claim denied for wrongful reasons may be able to file a denied disability lawsuit or a breach of insurance contract claim against their insurance company. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits and... - Civil/Human Rights - Verdict in favor of Defendant
Case Name : Fernandez v. City of Phoenix Case Number : CV 2013-016076 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Downtown Plaintiff's Complaint : Donald L. Myles, Jr., Lori L. Voepel, Michele Molinario, and Justin M. Ackerman, attorneys with Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in Arizona, previously obtained a win for the City of Phoenix at the Sup... - Paxil lawsuit uncovers allegations of company-written medical articles
Sep-10-09 Studies confirming a new antidepressant's safety and efficacy may allay the concerns of users, but the journal articles denying Paxil side effects were not written by the doctors listed as authors, according to reports. GlaxoSmithKline employed a team of consultants who worked with sales representatives to create new literature combatting concerns about... - $55M Settlement Reached in Drywall Antitrust MDL
Harrisburg, PA: A$55 million settlement has been reached in a drywall antitrust multi district litigation (MDL) alleging price-fixing among companies that make gypsum board, commonly called drywall, sheetrock or plasterboard. Preliminary approval was granted by US District Senior Judge Michael M aylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. H... - JPMorgan Chase Reaches $4.5B Agreement Investors Settlement
New York, NY: JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion agreement with 21 major institutional investors, to make a binding offer to the trustees of 330 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts issued by J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Bear Stearns. The investors include Black Rock Financial Management, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and...